I came across this amazing album by Cradle Orchestra quite by chance.
Sometimes all it takes is a name or a creative album cover to catch my attention. This one certainly did that. It’s called “Transcended Elements.”
As I scanned the tracklisting, I was intrigued to see the line up of notable emcees featured on this album.
I was expecting to hear a weird mash up of rappers to classical music, but what I got was straight hip-hop.
I was won over from the very opening notes. I was delighted to hear Speech from Arrested Development showing that he can still lead a great song.
The album doesn’t feel as if it were just thrown either. It plays like a cohesive project, thanks to the experience and expertise of Cradle Orchestra. These guys have been putting together live instrumentation and underground emcees for years now.
Japan has a strong hip-hop scene. However, I had never heard of Cradle Orchestra until this week. I’m just glad I stumbled across this album and I think you will be too. You really should Hear This!
Hear This is a feature on Silent Cacophony that highlights some of the great music that is quite literally hiding in the underground.
If you have any suggestions of releases you think we should check for, please leave a comment below. Thanks!
2 responses to “Hear This – Cradle Orchestra”
Hi Chase .. I too loved the opening and the interesting lead into the hip=hop .. I'm sure lots of people would love to know about Cradle Orchestra .. and as you say other 'hidden' underground music ..
I'm afraid I can't help with suggestions .. just glad to have heard some new artists .. cheers Hilary
Hi Hilary,
I really enjoy underground music. It's a shame but some of the best music out there is hiding. It doesn't make it to the radio or to other continents.
I am going to start sharing more of my favourite albums here and if anyone else would like to share, I'd be glad to listen.
I hope you have a great weekend.